The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-10-15
The Independent Mass Meeting.


The meeting was organized by the
election of the following officers:
President.-Dr. E. H. Bartlett.
Vice. Presidents.-C. M. Miller, j.
z. Browning, R. J. West, j. w. UNI
bel, Samuel Lowdermilk, Jas. H.
Rush. Newton Guard, Michael Ma
than, Francis McKinzie, Christian j.
Otto, Philip MeAndrews, DIR. H. M.
Kemp, w. A. Brydon, Patrick Leod,
Aaron Boyer, James McGettigan,
George Keller. Valentine Kahl, Sam
uel Ferguson, Judge d. HI. Friend,
VIM. Smith, Samuel Specht, Jesse
Glotfelty, Capt. Isaac Kuykendall,
Aaron Welton, Col. John E. Wood,
Col. E. H. WardwelI, Col. j, w.
Veitch, Andrew Jackson Harne,
VIM. l.. Deakins, ]. Mcclure, Mas
on. Maj. Charles Best, Geo. w.
Ward, w. B, Hutson, Louis Nydeg-
ger, Peter Gortner. ST., Samuel
Johnson, Basil Anderson, Michael
T. Brady, DIR. j. w. LaughIin, C. E.
Brant, John e. CLANCY, Jehu Greg,
Eli Merrill, w. H. Poole. E. Kitz
miller.
Secretary B. Fuller.
On taking the chair DIR. Bartlett
said.
deem il unnecessary to dwell at
length upon the objects that have
called US together. That we are here
to arraign the men who have attemp-
ted the management of our political
charge that the voice of the people
has been disregarded that in antici-
patton of the primaries, before the
expressed wishes of the people could
be heard in convention from delegates
assembled, the candidates for the
various offices have been selected !;
that incompetent persons have heen
thrust forward for public offices that
this evil has been growing one, and
calls for some restraint; that the Oh
ject has been regardless of the public
interests to keep certain clique or
ring in power, that this is no time to
enter into specifications, but in the
course Of the campaign we are about
to engage in. each and every charge
can be suhstantiated. We do not pre-
tend to assert that the tickets lately
nominated are composed of corrupt
men, or of men each and every one
incompetent to fill the positions they
are named for, but that in MANY in
stances much dissatisfaction prevails.
1t is for you. my fellOW-citizens, to
correct these evils; it is for you to
nominate to-day such a ticket as can
he offered to the voters of Garrett
county in confidence that it will meet
with their approval. l beg of you to
he calm and deliberate in your choice.
| trust that you will make wise
selection, and taking the two tickets
now before the people, and looking
abroad over your county, make such
nominations as will reflect credit up
on this assemblage. Be not partisan,
be not sectional. FORGETTING nothing
that you owe to either of the great
political nartieS, be honest towards
both, but above all he true to the best
interests of Garrett county.
The following ticket was then
unanimously selected and nomina-
ted.
For Clerk of the C0urt.-Wm. l..
Rawlings, ID.
For States Attorney. - w. p.
Townshend, II.
For Sheriff.-R. NJ. Fairall. D.
For Register of Wilis.-Samuel
Lawton. r. ..-
For Snrvcyor.-A. c. HamiIl, D.
For House of Delegates. DR.. L,
II. Bartlett, D.. and C. j. Otto, r.
For County Commissioners Bri-
son Welch, r., Daniel Hinebaugh,
d.. Michael burst, r.
For Judges of the Orphrns' Court.
w. II. Barnard. d.. Henry Kamp,
r., aud Charles Best, ID.
OF the anOve ticket Mpssrs. Town
shend, LawtOn. WEIGH, burst and
Kemp were selected from the Re-
publican ticket. and Messrs Fairall,
Hamiil, Hiuebaugh, and Barnard
from the Democratic Ticket.
The following preamble and resc-
lutions were unanimously adopted /:
To the Voters Of Garrett County,:
WHEREAS, A review of the past
history OF our county since its organ
izatiOn as such. demonstrates the fact
that few men in our midst have
controlled the political affairs of the
county, and whereas such control, it
is manifest to all, has failed to give
us, the tax payers, an efficient admin
istration, and whereas both the Re.
publican and Democratic tickets late
ly nominated are eminently weak,
and exhibit a determination on the
part of these would be-dictators to
continue certain individuals in IOsi-
tions of trust, Notwithstanding the
fact that they have been tried and
found wanting therefore be it
ResOlred, That this convention ap.
peals to the voters of Garrett county
to rise in their might and assert their
independence at the ballot. box.
Resolved, That in putting forth an
independent ticket, no intention ex-
lists to sever any mans connection or
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